Located 500 metres from the writer Luigi Pirandello’s house, Dei Pini Hotel is in the small port town of Empedocle. It offers free internet, an outdoor pool, and a Sicilian restaurant. Rooms at the Pini are decorated in a simple style. Each comes with air conditioning, minibar and private bathroom, and some have a balcony with Mediterranean-Sea views. The Pini Hotel’s restaurant serves traditional local cuisine, including freshly caught fish and pasta with aubergines. Breakfast options include continental, full English and American. Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples is 5 km from Dei Pini Hotel, and is serviced by a bus which stops outside the hotel. Porto Empedocle Beach is 2 km away.